Paint spraying workshop fire mostly extinguished

A large fire has been mostly extinguished after it broke out in a paint spraying workshop an industrial estate in Somerset.

Crews from Avon Fire and Rescue and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFR) were tackling the blaze at Haydon Industrial Estate in Radstock, which started at about 15:20 GMT.

Avon Fire and Rescue said a few members of the public were evacuated before they arrived on the scene, and some gas cylinders were removed for safety reasons.

At its height, 24 fire engines were dealing with the fire, with a few remaining on Friday evening.

A DSFR spokesperson said it sent five fire engines to the scene.

A caller to BBC Radio Somerset, Faye in Dunkerton, said: "There was a lot of smoke. "It looks pretty horrendous, I hope everybody is OK."

The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and investigations will take place over the weekend.

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